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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024doo•zie (do̅o̅′zē),USA pronunciation n., v., -zied, -zi•ing. [Informal.]n. Also, doo•zer (do̅o̅′zər).USA pronunciation something that is extraordinary or outstanding of its kind:The storm was a doozie, with winds of fifty miles an hour. v.i. - Informal Terms doozie up, to make more attractive or appealing, as by adding features or ornaments, cleaning or repairing, or clothing brightly:You'll have to doozie up the house before you can sell it.
- 1925–30, American; of uncertain origin, originally; sometimes associated with the Duesenburg, a luxury auto, though the variant dozy precedes the appearance of the car in 1920
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